direct instruction

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a term that is used for teaching approaches based on the teacher telling students things they are to learn. This is sometimes contrasted with discovery learning (or minimally guided instruction) where students are left to work things out for themselves. Real classrooms seldom match either of these extremes.

Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.